Iran sanctions, trade are tests of European sovereignty – Macron’s office
The threat of U.S. sanctions on European companies trading with Iran and tariffs on aluminium and steel exports are a test of European sovereignty...
UK Labour ready to support Syria air strikes, with conditions
Britain's opposition Labour Party on Wednesday said it was open to the possibility of Britain joining air strikes against the Islamic State group in...
Iraqi cleric Sadr meets pro-Iran Amiri after election win
Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, whose political bloc was declared the winner of Iraq's parliamentary election, met Hadi al-Amiri, leader of a pro-Iran bloc, on...
Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri resigns due to assassination concerns
BEIRUT, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigns as concerns of his life mount due to increasing threats on his life.
The...
Saudi Arabia: Low oil price threatens future supply crisis
Leading crude oil exporter Saudi Arabia warned on Monday of a supply crisis after massive energy investments were cancelled because of the sharp decline...
Saudi state TV: Red Sea island off Yemen cleared of rebels
Saudi state television is reporting that Saudi-led forces fighting in Yemen have cleared a Red Sea island of Shiite rebels.
The report Thursday said forces...
Bahrain bars members of dissolved parties from polls
Bahrain's king on Monday banned members of dissolved opposition parties from running for election, months ahead of parliamentary polls, the official BNA news agency...
Iraqi and Kurdish forces exchange fire over shared border
Iraqi forces shelled Kurdish military positions north and south of Altun Kupri, a town of about 9,000 people just outside the country's autonomous Kurdish...
France's Hollande, in Moscow, urges grand coalition against Islamic State
French President Francois Hollande told Russia's Vladimir Putin on Thursday world powers must create a "grand coalition" to combat Islamic State militants who control...
Head of Syrian Kurdish PYD denies Ankara attack responsibility
The head of the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) on Thursday denied Turkish allegations that the group was involved in a bombing in...
